Emerald 8s — $2 Mississippi Scratch-Off #230
Emerald 8s (#230) is a $2 Mississippi scratch-off launched on January 6, 2026. As of September 22, 2026 it ranks #17 of 76 active games on current payout (82.5%, $1.65 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 24 $2 games, #18 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.93) and #67 on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 19.1 points (63.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 54.7% (1 in 4.54 at launch). 0 of 2 top prizes of $20,000 remain, and we estimate 68,844 tickets are still unsold (93.1% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Emerald 8s, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 23,457 of 221,209 prizes (10.6%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 1 in 502,144 | all claimed | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 200,858 | all claimed | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 | 1 in 5,943 | 1 in 4,917 | 169 | 155 | 14 | 8.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,455 | 1 in 1,275 | 690 | 636 | 54 | 7.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 373.9 | 1 in 450.0 | 2,686 | 2,533 | 153 | 5.7% |
| $20 | 1 in 150.3 | 1 in 114.0 | 6,682 | 6,078 | 604 | 9.0% |
| $10 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 37.2 | 20,086 | 18,234 | 1,852 | 9.2% |
| $5 | 1 in 11.1 | 1 in 8.05 | 90,449 | 81,899 | 8,550 | 9.5% |
| $2 | 1 in 10.00 | 1 in 5.63 | 100,440 | 88,210 | 12,230 | 12.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.54 | 1 in 2.93 | 221,209 | 197,752 | 23,457 | 10.6% |
How Emerald 8s has moved
Emerald 8s: common questions
- How many $20,000 prizes are left in Emerald 8s?
- 0 of 2 as of September 22, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Emerald 8s?
- 1 in 2.93 today, compared with 1 in 4.54 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 2.93, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 6.13.
- Is Emerald 8s worth buying?
- Its current payout is 82.5% ($1.65 back per $2 ticket), rank #17 of 76 in Mississippi. The best $2 alternative today is Lucky Doubler (#194, $2) at 97.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Emerald 8s tickets are left?
- We estimate 68,844 of roughly 1,004,289 printed tickets are unsold (93.1% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Emerald 8s launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 6, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Mississippi scratch-offs
- Lucky Doubler — 97.9% payout, 1 in 2.45 any prize
- $20,000 Power Shot — 95.4% payout, 1 in 2.35 any prize
- $25,000 Mad Money — 91.4% payout, 1 in 2.49 any prize
- Heat Stroke — 88.3% payout, 1 in 2.70 any prize
- Emerald Green — 87.0% payout, 1 in 2.55 any prize